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  • Name Henry Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 1842  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 8 Aug 1850  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Henry Sheldon", 8, attending school, living in the same home as Gideon Sheldon, 50, assumed to be his father. There is no other known record of a Henry in this family.
    Person ID I412386460780  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Gideon Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1804, Essex County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft. 1855, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Sarah H. Stafford,   b. 8 Mar 1809,   d. 1846, Westport, Essex, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married Abt. 1825 
    Family ID F3087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsResidence - 8 Aug 1850 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608910685] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1850; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 6, Kings, New York; Roll: 519; Page: 235a.


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Rev. Henry O. Sheldon

The Rev. Henry O. Sheldon is often considered the grandfather of Sheldon genealogy. While traveling as a preacher he met other Sheldons and wondered how they were all related. Eventually, he began collecting genealogies & piecing the various Sheldon branches together, first published in 1855 as the Sheldon Magazine.

From his private journal: Monday, 4th of May, 1818, age 19, the start of his travels:

“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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